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    Hutch replied to the thread One for Hutch.
    Yes I think it might have been, I would have to look it up. Fred Drift slightly, During the Biafran war in Nigeria, one of the...
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    Hutch reacted to GaryB's post in the thread Hybrid car with Haha Haha.
    That's near the Redwither Industrial Estate, I work there most weeks. It's a nice part of the world but when it rains it seems to come...
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    Hutch replied to the thread One for Hutch.
    They originally had three different types of rotary engines, by Pratt and Whitney, and Wright engines, The Westland S-55 were converted...
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    Hutch reacted to RogerL's post in the thread One for Hutch with Like Like.
    It'll depend where the SA authorities bought the helicopter - if they bought it in the USA from Sikorsky, it'll be the H-19 Chickasaw -...
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    Hutch reacted to Buckman's post in the thread One for Hutch with Like Like.
    Not sure what happened, but should have checked after posting. Picture now there.
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    Hutch reacted to otherclive's post in the thread Silly question time with Like Like.
    Why not a plug in electric cool box in the boot, then irrespective of what the alternator does the OP will at least have some cold beers...
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    Hutch replied to the thread One for Hutch.
    Well it worked No Sharks and the helicopter has gone back to base.
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    Hutch reacted to birdman101's post in the thread Silly question time with Like Like.
    When towing I put a plug-in voltage meter in the 12 volt cigar lighter socket and that shows 14.2 volts with fridge on and Alternator...
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    Hutch replied to the thread Traveling down to France Sept 2025.
    We used to stay at Montreuil Sur Mer, ( La Fontaine des Clercs ) with the van, Get the dogs done there then an easy tow upto Dunkirk .
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    Hutch replied to the thread Silly question time.
    As all the above-mentioned factors, But when first at home, I use gas to chill the fridge down first( that way I know the fridge is...
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    Hutch reacted to JTQ's post in the thread Silly question time with Like Like.
    Can I just add*, my experience is the cooling you will achieve on route is at best marginal. The reason why is that the voltage drop in...
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    Hutch reacted to otherclive's post in the thread Silly question time with Like Like.
    When coupled to the car it’s the cars system providing power via the caravan 12v system. When car engine is turned off no power to the...
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    Hutch reacted to otherclive's post in the thread Spare bulbs for EU travel with Like Like.
    A number of bulbs on mine are replaceable LED and don’t run in to mega bucks. Form over fashion.
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    Hutch replied to the thread Traveling down to France Sept 2025.
    Yes, we used to travel to Switzerland, just south of Zurich, Get the dogs wormed in the local vet there and then travel To Dunkirk to...
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    Hutch reacted to GUMPY's post in the thread Tyre pressures with Like Like.
    Just looked at my van tyres they are rated 850kg at 65psi cold single tyre. 1500kg van, sticker says 59psi however I run at 60psi cold...